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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Characterizing Activities of Daily Living in MS Patients with Processing Speed Scores Above and below a Threshold Previously Shown to Predict Employment Status

Background: Cognitive impairment can occur early in the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) and worsen progressively over time, impacting...

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Poster-Symptom Management

Symptom Burden and Treatment Goals of People with MS Spasticity: Results from SEEN-MSS, a Large-Scale, Self-Reported Survey

Background: Evidence suggests that people with multiple sclerosis and spasticity (pwMSS) experience multiple concurrent symptoms that...

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Poster-Multidisciplinary Care

National African American Multiple Sclerosis Registry: Advancing Equitable Care and Outcomes for African Americans with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Historically, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been underdiagnosed among African Americans with MS (AAwMS). Recent evidence suggests...

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Poster-Multidisciplinary Care

Integrated Clinic-Based Pharmacist Impact on Time to Fingolimod Treatment Initiation

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has no cure and causes irreversible damage to the brain and spinal cord leading to physical and...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Comparable Ofatumumab Treatment Outcomes in Patients across Racial/Ethnic Groups in the Asclepios I/II and Apolitos Studies

Background: Ofatumumab is a fully human anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA for treatment of adults with relapsing multiple...

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Poster-Case Reports / Case Series

Long Arm Serial Casting Results in Decreased Spasticity and Improved Function for Woman with MS

Background: Spasticity is present among 60-80% of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (Etoom et al, 2018). One-third of people with...

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Poster-Disease-modifying Therapy

Generic Perceptions: Measuring Opinions of Patients with MS Toward Generic Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs)

Background: In 2018, the MS world received its first true generic DMT, and more generics will become available over the next few years....

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Platform-Rehabilitation

Spasticity Experience in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: An Integrated Conceptual Model

Background: Spasticity is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), often leading to functional limitations and disability. Objectives:...

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Platform-Disease Management

Treating Minority Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Development of the CHIMES Trial

Background: Black, African American (AA) and Hispanic/Latino (HA) patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have greater disease severity and...

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Platform-Rehabilitation

Beyond the Physical Symptoms of Spasticity for Persons with MS Spasticity: Results from SEEN-MSS, a Large-Scale, Self-Reported Survey

Background: Spasticity, a complex and multi-dimensional symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), occurs in up to 80% of those with MS. It is...

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